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The Last King: The untold story of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah on stage in Lucknow

Actor-writer-director Masood Abdullah during the rehearsal of play Aakhri Tajdaar: The Last King at Sheesh Mahal, once a part of Nawab Asif-ud-Daula's palace
Updated on Jan 12, 2026 08:01 pm IST

Fatima and Fatima

Manzilat Fatima is a descendent of Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh who spent 29 years in exile in Metiayaburj, a Calcutta suburb. She launched a pop-up restaurant of Awadhi cuisine in 2014 and a home dining service, Manzilat’s, in 2018 in Calcutta.
Updated on Feb 26, 2019 04:31 pm IST